The small Sant Ferran street oozes history hidden between two major arteries in the center of Valencia, the start of the Sant Vicent Mártir kilometer and the María Cristina avenue that will die at the Mercado Central. This small branch was built at the beginning of the 19th century on a piece of the Arab wall and the old parish cemeteries of Sant Martí and Santa Caterina (in 1805 urban cemeteries were prohibited), in a transition area between two very different commercial areas: Sant Vicent street full of luxury shops and the most popular market area. In fact, All the ground floors were stables for the merchants who bustled in the market.. In 1879 El Siglo Valenciano – today the Octubre Center de Cultura Comtemporània – was inaugurated, a large commercial gallery that followed the canons set by Paris with the first elevator to be installed in the city. Of 1937 a 1939 the street was named Komsomol Crew, in tribute to the Soviet sailors of the Komsomol freighter that sank on 14 December 1936 with its shipment of food and weapons for the Republican side. Even the pharmacy oozes history!! centenary, preserves an incredible dome topped with a painting made expressly for the place, beautiful original wooden shelves and an old scale that is very worth it. Over the years, especially after the closure of El Siglo in the years 80, The street went through a period of decline but has revisited from the hand of old books, has it, design and October, great temple of culture in Valencian.
OCTOBER CCC
– Sant Ferran, 12
Cultural Action of the Valencian Country (ACPV) The October cultural center opened in 2006 as a house of culture in Valencian. He wanted to be a champion in the defense of the language, reference point for Valencian creators, showcase for young people and amalgamation of the good things done elsewhere, especially in the field of music and cinema (little theater is usually performed on its small stage). It offers a regular program of concerts and many film series and festivals held in Valencia have chosen the space as (sub)site: Docs, Show Viva, Mice, Cinema Jove, Dona i cinema, etc. Besides, It has hosted very important exhibitions such as the one dedicated to Carles Santos, See the piano!, produced by the Miró Foundation of Barcelona, or the last major exhibition on Josep Renau made in collaboration with La Nau of the Universitat de València to commemorate the 70 anniversary of Valencia, capital of the Republic. Nor do they forget minority artistic disciplines such as performance or video art.
RAFAEL SOLAZ BOOKSTORE
– Sant Ferran, 7
This beautiful and narrow bookstore with a ground floor and three floors, crossed by wooden beams that give it a marked British air, It treasures old books from before the Civil War and specializes in copies with Valencian themes.. science texts, postal, posters, photographs, barajas, trading cards, engravings and globes coexist with gothic books, the occasional incunabula and rarities such as the collection of five novels that are missing some of the vowels. It's worth going in just to see the inside., It is an authentic jewel of wood and paper in the heart of Valencia. Its variegation is charming.
THE LITTLE PLANET
– Sant Ferran, 4
Eight years ago the Paris Valencia store started to smell like tea. La petite planèthe sells teas of all kinds, accessories to prepare and taste them, and sweets to accompany them. One of the most famous is Esencia de València (trademark), what tourists like souvenir, made with citrus and orange blossom. But passion fruit also has a lot of pull, the black hazelnut and cinnamon, Christmas red in winter and ginger and lemon in summer. They also offer rarities that beg to be tried: grandmother's custard (with cinnamon), smoked tea (strong, but quite an experience) or Japanese toasted rice. They have bulk sale, If you bring your own container they give you a small discount, and they also offer home delivery service by bicycle for purchases of €20 (if you are not a member) and €10 (if you are a partner). And one more advantage for the latter: the free tasting workshops that reveal the incredible history of this ancient drink, and invite you to discover their legends and origins, its aromas, flavors and properties. On the other hand, Everyone can participate in the short story contest related to tea that they have presented for seven years on Book Day.
J. MOUNTAINEE
– Sant Ferran, 18
Montaner has been dedicated to philately and numismatics in Sant Ferran since 1978, They are just now turning forty years old. Apart from appraisals and expertization, Its main activity is the buying and selling of stamps and coins., sometimes grouped in large collections. The copper coins, gold or silver – haven't changed much since the time of the Greeks and Romans, although there were less skilled peoples (the visigoths) than others in this matter of minting coins. It is an exciting world of coins., we can find Georgian banknotes of one million laris (inflation soared in the young Republic of Georgia just two years after its independence) or a very large gold cent from the time of Philip IV, the piece with the greatest value and weight in Spanish monetary history (338 grams). But you don't have to have a lot of money to be a collector., just patience, to collect, For example, one cent coins from around the world.
SEBASTIAN MELMOTH
– Sant Ferran, 17
Sebastian Melmoth was a pseudonym used by Oscar Wilde and is one of the stores with the most personality in Valencia. They have been selling unique objects from all over the world for four years, stationery, ceramics, works of art and pieces designed by young people (and not so young) creators that you can only find here. Like the beautiful ceramic tableware signed by Takashi Matsuo (You will see it in the Japanese tavern Tora), canoe jewelry, Mirambell illustrations, Paul Loubet is Angela Dalinger (Exhibitions are organized periodically on the second floor), kirsch objects from Artefecto Madrid, Ölend backpacks from Barcelona or notebooks with exclusive cover designs by artists such as Ana Montiel or Ricardo Cavolo. It is a real delight to browse Sebastian Melmoth, full of unique and different objects that harmonize in elegance.
CITEES
– Saint Vincent the Martyr, 16
What used to be artichokes, tomatoes, oranges or eggplants from the earth today are t-shirts, sweatshirts, sneakers, bags and other accessories. The Union of Farmers opened in 2012 the shop Punt de Sabor on the corner of Sant Ferran and Sant Vicent, with design by Daniel Nebot and Paco Roca, but later it moved to a smaller location on Avellanas Street, leaving the way clear to this multi-brand store that sells Pampling, Wituka and Johnny Dee from October 2017. Pampling is a franchise (with physical store in Plaza Lope de Vega) which invites designers from all over the world to upload their designs and transforms the most voted ones into cotton t-shirts produced under fair working conditions. Electricity (with physical store on Trench Street, 10), for his part, manufactures organic cotton t-shirts designed by local and international artists in which cinephile nods are common (Pulp Fiction, The Big Lebowski…), artistic (Roy Lichtenstein), technological (photo cameras), retro (cintas vhs) and pop. They have real works of art. Juan Delgado is a photographer, founder and creative director of Johnny Dee, the most serious and poetic of the three.
THE ASYLUM OF THE BOOK
– Sant Ferran, 14
The Book Asylum welcomes visitors with a giant sign at the entrance that invites them to pass by and snoop among rolls of paper and columns of books that sprout out of control., leaving barely a hallway to move. Lots and lots of books contain big and beautiful surprises: special editions, exclusive bindings, private copies. Here the paper is the only protagonist, and not just the book format, but we will also find copper engravings from the 18th century, etchings, screen prints, current graphic art or old postcards, small jewels that can be collected by the most fetishists or curious people. Its owner has to combine the maintenance of the store with the constant presence at specialized fairs, because it is difficult to continue with a business like this in times of digital technology, but for now it is patiently waiting for new batches of collectors who will find what they are looking for, safe, among these mountains of wisdom and beauty.
MEDITERRANEAN BURGERS
– Sant Ferran, 22
He boom of the hamburgers gourmet It is more than palpable in the streets of Valencia, every month a new business lands, a new franchise. But they were the first to serve hamburgers gourmet in the city, from the Russafa neighborhood (Swedish, 45), Later this second location would arrive in the heart of Ciutat Vella. They make the burgers by hand, chopping and mixing beef from the Esla Valley and they claim to be the only hamburger restaurant in Spain with more than fourteen types of hamburgers 100% beef. The breads are also artisanal., that is to say, that among other things, They respect the resting and fermentation process of the masses and are cooked in wood ovens with ingredients 100% natural. Four types to choose from: Mediterranean (type flat), american with poppy seeds, Valencian coca (focaccia type) and gluten free. There is a proposal: Tarig-style pakoras (with yogurt and mint sauce) starter, a Mediterranean beef burger with goat cheese, baby spinach, apple and mango chutney on American bread and a creamy cheesecake with a biscuit base, dulce de leche and berries.
